Movie
The Children of the Marshland
Released: March 3, 1999 (1999)
Runtime: 115 minutes
Genres: Comedy, Drama
The film is set in Marais, a quiet region along the banks of Loire river in 1918. Riton is afflicted with a bad-tempered wife and three unruly children. Garris lives alone with his recollections of World War I trenches. Their daily life consists of seasonal work and visits from their two pals: Tane, the local train conductor and Amédée, a dreamer and voracious reader of classics.
Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)
- Jacques Dufilho as Old man
Age at release: 85
- Gisèle Casadesus as Mrs. Mercier
Age at release: 84
- Suzanne Flon as Cri-Cri Pignol, aged
Age at release: 81
- Michel Serrault as Hyacinthe Richard, aka 'Pépé la Rainette'
Age at release: 71
- André Dussollier as Amédée
Age at release: 53
- Roland Magdane as Félix
Age at release: 49
- Jacques Villeret as Henri Pignol, aka Riton
Age at release: 48
- Jacques Gamblin as Garriss
Age at release: 41
- Éric Cantona as Joseph "Jo" Sardi
Age at release: 32
- Isabelle Carré as Marie
Age at release: 27
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- Jacques Dynam as Ferrardin
Age at release: 75
- Jenny Clève as Berthe
Age at release: 68
- Jacques Boudet as Tane
Age at release: 63
- Charles Tordjman as Department store manager
Age at release: 59
- Philippe Magnan as Laurent
Age at release: 50
- Élisabeth Commelin as Marthe
Age at release: 44
- Anne Le Guernec as Mireille
Age at release: 31
- Ériq Ebouaney as 'Banania'
Age at release: 31
- Julie Marboeuf as Emilie
Age at release: Unknown
- Marlene Baffier as Cri-Cri Pignol, young
Age at release: Unknown
- Romain Dreyfus as Pierrot of the city
Age at release: Unknown
- Jacques Chaillier as Pierrot of the marsh
Age at release: Unknown
- Maxime Monsimier as Jojo
Age at release: Unknown
- Margot Marguerite as Manager
Age at release: Unknown
- Mélanie Baxter-Jones as Catherine
Age at release: Unknown
- Pierre Bianco as Banker
Age at release: Unknown
- Christian Taponard as Jo's lawyer
Age at release: Unknown
Age at release: Unknown
Age at release: Unknown
Age at release: Unknown